The Labor enquirer., 1887-04-02
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Let Respectable Taxpayers
Read Carefully and be
Warned!
How the "BOodle Gang" Hope t
Clean Out the Denver
Public Treasury.

Inc ne10ll0Wlng artlcle Will appear In 70.
days Challenge and ought to be- sufi-
cient to open the eyes of every honest
man, and convince him that the only
road to safety is to VOTE THE LABOR
ticket straight:
DENVER, Colo, March 2O.-We claim
and can prove that an honest enc, fear
less man whom the republicans elected
two years ago has been cast aside by the
instigation of Ed. Chase, whose license
he refused to unlawfully sign. We
charge that the republican party offered
to forfeit 81 900 should this same hon
est, fearless man be not reelected or re-
nominated, if he would do the dirty
work for them which he refused to do.
We charge that the man they have
nominated for auditor is supported by
one Ben Chase. to whom has been prom
ised the position of deputy auditor Said
Ben Chase it is said having wrongfullv
manipulated the books of the city to the
advantage of the present administration,
while occupying his official position, and
while acting as deputy auditor while the
auditor was sick in bed, left his Office in
charge of the city treasurer, or, in other
words, turned the Office over into his
hands. The Office of auditor. which was
created for the purpose of placing a
check upon other departments of the
city, especially that Of city treasurer.
through whose hands large sums of
money must pass; that if the republican
nominee for auditor is is elected and
Chase is made his deputy. the auditors
Office will be run in the interest of the
treasurer's Office, and the administra-
ton to the detriment of the tax. payers,
and that there will be no moralor busi-
ness check upon the city treasurer.
We charge that the city treasurer,
who has been reelected by the Repub.
lican party, objected to having check
put upon the licenses and badges pass
ing through his hands. It can be
proved that 275 volumes of the city Or
dinances we're placed in the treasurer's
hands; that less than one dozen have
been accounted for as sold, and less than
one dozen remain on hand.
1t is NOT known that the treasurer was
authorized to dispose of any of the ordi-
nances except copy to each supervisor
and alderman.
Each copy of the ordinances cost the
city 81.
We claim that the candidate for city
treasurer was nominated through the
influence of Ed. Chase. to whom the fol
mer showed the Willingness to serve by
signing an illegal license while more
than ten miles from the treasurer's
Office.
We claim that the re nomination for
water commissioner showed utter in
difference to the wants and rights of our
citizens. During the past two years said
commissioner exerted himself only to
supply the wants Of those who gave him
support at the previous election, and
that he was totally indifferent to the
claims of all others unless he was rec
ompensed for his services.
We claim that nearly the whole of the
republican ticket was nominated by the
influence and active cooperation Of the
gang in return for the dishonorable work |
the council and money of the officials
have rendered it.
Will our right-minded citizens and |
taxpayers loan their influence and aid
in re-electing these dishonest officers,
and strengthen the influence of the gang
in manipulating future conventions and
elections? Or will they aid in develop
ing the real interests Of the city BY
electing honest, competent men.
Vote the Labor ticket and vote it
straight.